Tag: Startups
Venture capital is not runway
Raising money doesn't alleviate pressure. It creates new pressure. It creates literally millions of dollars worth of pressure,
Lauren Howard
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
I worked for a mobile tech start-up in San Diego in the early 2000s. This had some rockstar founders. I was part of their round one of hires.
Brian Jung
Unbuckle your seatbelt
A little fuck-up on an empty plane that made me question myself led to a startup that’s still going strong nearly 20 years later.
Paul Kemp-Robertson
All the names above the door were creatives
Before long, we were having secret chats about what a creative agency for the new millennium might look like.
Dave Dye
Spending too much time in burnout city
I've always worked in startups, and the "we're a family with a higher mission" attitude often leads to a lack of personal life and a complete lack of balance.
Ben Goodey
Losing your life savings
Immediately after my MBA at Manchester Business School, I joined a tech startup as an investor employee, investing £50k into the business.
Manoj Ranaweera